Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other

Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach

Attune, help, and recover: a structured developmental approach to behavioral challenges in children with disabilities.
This book offers a comprehensive view of behavioral challenges for a child with autism or other special needs from a developmental perspective based on the DIRFloortimeÂ® framework. Parents and professionals are guided to understand and improve a childâ€™s behavior while also supporting underlying developmental capacities for shared attention, warm engagement, trust, initiative, creative shared problem solving, symbolic and logical thinking, and the development of personal values.

The approach is presented in three parts. Step-by-step, clinicians, caretakers, and educators will learn how to use the developmental approach to:

1. Understand the many variables involved in the behavior of a child withÂ special needs,
2. Effectively respond to a challenging behavior in the moment with three keyÂ steps: attune, help, and recover
3. Create a long-term plan to support developmental and behavioral progress.

When a child with a disability has a behavioral challenge, a clinician is confronted with the complexities of the childâ€™s developmental strengths and vulnerabilities, individual differences, and his or her unique pattern of interactions in personal relationships. Keeping all the variables in mind, the developmental approach provides a plan that supports a childâ€™s growth and deepens his or her capacity for perspective and careÂ for others.

The framework is based on universal developmental principles, which are effectiveÂ regardless of the childâ€™s particular age or disability. By recognizing a childâ€™s developmental level of functioning, an adult can select strategies to effectively guideÂ the child toward higher levels of relating, thinking and communicating. Through theÂ process of compassionate attunement, and building on a childâ€™s strengths, adults canÂ optimistically chart a clear path to long-term success.

A refreshing alternative to rewards-and consequences-based models of behaviorÂ management, the methods and practices in this book will empower any adult whoÂ interacts with a child with special needs, whether their work is directly focused onÂ improving behavior, or because they must provide support so that the child can participate in other endeavors.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2016-08-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393709254

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2016-08-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393709254

Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach

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